WRU extend deal with Admiral

The Welsh Rugby Union has extended its sponsorship deal with insurance company Admiral through to 2015.

Admiral, Wales' only FTSE 100 listed company, first appeared on the national team's jersey in 2010, and the two-year extension to the existing deal will take the partnership through to the 2015 World Cup.

WRU chief executive Roger Lewis said: "We are delighted to be able to welcome Admiral on board for a further two years."

He added: "It is always pleasing when a partner is interested in renewing sponsorship, it tells us we are doing something right and it is testament to the power of the WRU brand that a major company in Wales is now signed up with us until 2015."